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From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and English students alike, this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781408114063
eBay Product ID (ePID)23046522084
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameBloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEducation
Publication Year2009
TypeDictionary
AuthorGordon Jarvie
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight411 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorGordon Jarvie